Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

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  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
    • A disorder where people have unwanted thoughts, feelings, and repeated ideas, or behaviors that make them driven to do something repetitively.
  • Type of Disorder
    • Anxiety Disorder
  • Signs Of Disorder
    • Compulsions not due to drugs or medical illness
    • Obsessions that can cause distress and harm to one selfexternal image petscan1.gif
  • Obsessive Symptoms (Most Common but not needed)
    • Fear of being contaminated of germs
    • Excessive thought of moral or religious belief
    • Fear of hurting loved ones
  • Compulsive Symptoms (Most common)
    • Double checking of things (locks, loved ones, switches etc.)
    • Spending large amount of time cleaning or washing
    • Repeating words, constant tapping, counting, or doing senseless activities to relieve stress
  • Causes
    • Scientists believe people with OCD have a imbalance in serotonin, a chemical within the brain that sends messages to the body
    • Stressful or Traumatic events can trigger obsessive compulsions
    • Not one single proven cause for OCD
  • Genetic/Not Genetic
    • No leading cause saying it's Genetic
    • Not common in families
  • General Public Perception
    • People believe OCD is not one of the worst disorders out there
    • They see it as a way for people to cope with there anxiety
  • Treatments
    • Therapy
      • My not give you a cure but will limit your compulsions so it does not rule your life.
    • Medication
      • Zoloft
      • Prozac
  • Other common disorders related to OCD
  • Sites used
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